The teams ranked 1st in 1961 American-League and National-League Standings

	Team	W	L	PCT	GB	L10	STRK	RS	RA	DIFF	X-W/L	HOME	AWAY	>.500
1st in MLB	New York Yankees	109	53	.673	-	7-3	W3	827	612	+215	103-60	65-16	44-37	31-23
1st in American-League	New York Yankees	109	53	.673	-	7-3	W3	827	612	+215	103-60	65-16	44-37	31-23
1st in National-League	Cincinnati Reds	93	61	.604	-	5-5	L2	710	653	+57	83-71	47-30	46-31	53-35

1961 MLB Standings

Rank	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	WCGB	L10	STRK	RS	RA	DIFF	X-W/L	HOME	AWAY	>.500
1	New York Yankees	109	53	.673	-	/	7-3	W3	827	612	+215	103-60	65-16	44-37	31-23
2	Detroit Tigers	101	61	.623	8.0	/	8-2	W4	841	671	+170	98-65	50-31	51-30	29-25
3	Cincinnati Reds	93	61	.604	12.0	/	5-5	L2	710	653	+57	83-71	47-30	46-31	53-35
4	Baltimore Orioles	95	67	.586	14.0	/	6-4	W3	691	588	+103	93-70	48-33	47-34	29-25
5	Los Angeles Dodgers	89	65	.578	16.0	/	6-4	W1	735	697	+38	81-73	45-32	44-33	44-44
6	San Francisco Giants	85	69	.552	20.0	/	5-5	L1	773	655	+118	89-66	45-32	40-37	42-46
7	Milwaukee Braves	83	71	.539	22.0	/	7-3	W1	712	656	+56	83-72	45-32	38-39	42-46
8	Chicago White Sox	86	76	.531	23.0	/	4-6	L4	765	726	+39	85-78	53-28	33-48	19-35
9	St. Louis Cardinals	80	74	.519	25.0	/	4-6	W2	703	668	+35	81-74	48-29	32-45	39-49
10	Pittsburgh Pirates	75	79	.487	30.0	/	6-4	W2	694	675	+19	79-75	38-39	37-40	49-61
11	Cleveland Indians	78	83	.484	30.5	/	5-5	W1	737	752	-15	79-82	40-41	38-42	25-47
12	Boston Red Sox	76	86	.469	33.0	/	3-7	L3	729	792	-63	75-88	50-31	26-55	29-43
13	Minnesota Twins	70	90	.438	38.0	/	3-7	L4	707	778	-71	73-88	36-44	34-46	27-45
14	Los Angeles Angels	70	91	.435	38.5	/	4-6	L1	744	784	-40	77-85	46-36	24-55	28-44
15	Chicago Cubs	64	90	.416	41.0	/	5-5	L1	689	800	-111	67-89	40-37	24-53	40-70
16	Kansas City Athletics	61	100	.379	47.5	/	5-5	W1	683	863	-180	64-98	33-47	28-53	19-53
17	Washington Senators	61	100	.379	47.5	/	5-5	L1	618	776	-158	64-97	33-46	28-54	21-51
18	Philadelphia Phillies	47	107	.305	58.0	/	3-7	L3	584	796	-212	56-99	22-55	25-52	31-79

1961 League Standings

Rank	American League	W	L	PCT	GB	WCGB	L10	STRK	RS	RA	DIFF	X-W/L	HOME	AWAY	>.500
1	New York Yankees	109	53	.673	-	/	7-3	W3	827	612	+215	103-60	65-16	44-37	31-23
2	Detroit Tigers	101	61	.623	8.0	/	8-2	W4	841	671	+170	98-65	50-31	51-30	29-25
3	Baltimore Orioles	95	67	.586	14.0	/	6-4	W3	691	588	+103	93-70	48-33	47-34	29-25
4	Chicago White Sox	86	76	.531	23.0	/	4-6	L4	765	726	+39	85-78	53-28	33-48	19-35
5	Cleveland Indians	78	83	.484	30.5	/	5-5	W1	737	752	-15	79-82	40-41	38-42	25-47
6	Boston Red Sox	76	86	.469	33.0	/	3-7	L3	729	792	-63	75-88	50-31	26-55	29-43
7	Minnesota Twins	70	90	.438	38.0	/	3-7	L4	707	778	-71	73-88	36-44	34-46	27-45
8	Los Angeles Angels	70	91	.435	38.5	/	4-6	L1	744	784	-40	77-85	46-36	24-55	28-44
9	Kansas City Athletics	61	100	.379	47.5	/	5-5	W1	683	863	-180	64-98	33-47	28-53	19-53
10	Washington Senators	61	100	.379	47.5	/	5-5	L1	618	776	-158	64-97	33-46	28-54	21-51
Rank	National League	W	L	PCT	GB	/	L10	STRK	RS	RA	DIFF	X-W/L	HOME	AWAY	>.500
1	Cincinnati Reds	93	61	.604	-	/	5-5	L2	710	653	+57	83-71	47-30	46-31	53-35
2	Los Angeles Dodgers	89	65	.578	4.0	/	6-4	W1	735	697	+38	81-73	45-32	44-33	44-44
3	San Francisco Giants	85	69	.552	8.0	/	5-5	L1	773	655	+118	89-66	45-32	40-37	42-46
4	Milwaukee Braves	83	71	.539	10.0	/	7-3	W1	712	656	+56	83-72	45-32	38-39	42-46
5	St. Louis Cardinals	80	74	.519	13.0	/	4-6	W2	703	668	+35	81-74	48-29	32-45	39-49
6	Pittsburgh Pirates	75	79	.487	18.0	/	6-4	W2	694	675	+19	79-75	38-39	37-40	49-61
7	Chicago Cubs	64	90	.416	29.0	/	5-5	L1	689	800	-111	67-89	40-37	24-53	40-70
8	Philadelphia Phillies	47	107	.305	46.0	/	3-7	L3	584	796	-212	56-99	22-55	25-52	31-79

1961 Divison Standings

There was no Divison Standings in the 1961 season.